"to pay or give tithes of, Mt. 23:23; Lk. 11:42; 18:12; to tithe, levy tithes upon, Heb. 7:5*"
Definition and meaning
to pay or give tithes of, Mt. 23:23; Lk. 11:42; 18:12; to tithe, levy tithes upon, Heb. 7:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀποδεκατόω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apodekatoo (G586) across the King James Bible.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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Common questions
Strong's G586 (apodekatoo) is a Greek word that means: to pay or give tithes of, Mt. 23:23; Lk. 11:42; 18:12; to tithe, levy tithes upon, Heb. 7:5* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word apodekatoo (G586) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G586 is apodekatoo, a Greek word defined as: to pay or give tithes of, Mt. 23:23; Lk. 11:42; 18:12; to tithe, levy tithes upon, Heb. 7:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apodekatoo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.